Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	duke_n	earl_n	james_n	20,772	5	8.4483	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65092	Two petitions of Thomas Violet of London goldsmith, to the Kings Majestie I. Seting forth the great abuses practised by the makers of gold and silver thread, wire, lace, to the great waste of the stock and treasure of the kingdome, in culling and melting down the heavy currant silver. II. One hundred & twelve several parcels of course and adulterate silver lace, ... Mr. Alexander Jackson, who is sworne assay-maker at Goldsmiths Hall, ... III. Ten several heads or branches certified by the Committee of Trade the 17th of June 1657. seting forth the several abuses in making gold and silver lace, wire, and thread; ... IV. Thomas Violet's petition to the Right Honourable, several Lords of the Privy Council, who are appointed a committee for the removing the obstructions of the mint, ...to present to your Lordships such rules, orders, and instructions for the due vending, and uttering of the said manufactures, ... for the ends expressed.	Violet, Thomas, fl. 1634-1662.	1661 (1661)	Wing V594A; ESTC R222530	22,825	26

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two_o petition_n of_o thomas_n violet_n of_o london_n goldsmith_n to_o the_o king_n majesty_n i._o set_v forth_o the_o great_a abuse_n practise_v by_o the_o maker_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n thread_n wire_n lace_n to_o the_o great_a waste_n of_o the_o stock_n and_o treasure_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o cull_v and_o melt_v down_o the_o heavy_a currant_n silver_n ii_o one_o hundred_o &_o twelve_o several_a parcel_n of_o course_n and_o adulterate_a silver_n lace_n sell_v for_o good_a silver_n by_o several_a shopkeeper_n in_o london_n all_o these_o assay_v certify_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o mr._n alexander_n jackson_n who_o be_v swear_v assay-master_n at_o goldsmith_n hall_n which_o silver_n be_v course_n and_o adulterate_a under_o sterling_n be_v all_o wrought_v against_o the_o law_n iii_o ten_o several_a head_n or_o branch_n certify_v by_o the_o committee_n of_o trade_n the_o 17_o of_o june_n 1657._o set_v forth_o the_o several_a abuse_n in_o make_v gold_n and_o silver_n lace_n wire_n 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experience_n shall_v find_v most_o necessary_a for_o the_o end_v express_v london_n print_v anno_fw-la dom._n 1661._o to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n and_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o thomas_n violet_n goldsmith_n humble_o show_v that_o your_o majesty_n royal_a father_n of_o bless_a memory_n upon_o complaint_n to_o he_o make_v by_o many_o person_n nobleman_n gentleman_n goldsmith_n and_o other_o and_o also_o to_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n as_o appear_v by_o order_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n the_o 25._o of_o january_n 1634._o show_v that_o much_o course_n gold_n &_o silver_n lace_n gold_n and_o silver_n thread_n spangle_n oaes_n and_o wyre_n be_v daily_o in_o great_a quantity_n sell_v for_o good_a silver_n to_o the_o great_a damage_n and_o hindrance_n of_o the_o mint_n in_o the_o excessive_a quantity_n make_v for_o inferior_a person_n and_o that_o great_a quantity_n of_o english_a 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activity_n and_o ability_n to_o discover_v and_o reform_v these_o abuse_n in_o consideration_n of_o these_o service_n do_v by_o his_o letter_n patent_n appoint_v your_o petitioner_n for_o three_o life_n and_o the_o long_a liver_n of_o they_o to_o have_v and_o take_v the_o charge_n and_o care_n to_o be_v the_o surveyor_n tryer_n sealer_n assayer_n of_o all_o gold_n and_o silver_n wyer_n thread_n purl_n oaes_n spangle_n and_o all_o other_o manufacture_n of_o this_o sort_n and_o to_o mark_v register_n seal_v or_o assay_v the_o same_o before_o any_o of_o these_o manufacture_n shall_v be_v expose_v to_o sail_v with_o power_n give_v to_o your_o petitioner_n to_o search_v for_o and_o seize_v on_o all_o course_n and_o adulterate_a silver_n make_v into_o any_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a manufacture_n and_o to_o burn_v and_o deface_v the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o law_n to_o suffer_v no_o silver_n to_o be_v wrought_v into_o any_o of_o these_o manufacture_n or_o put_v to_o sail_v but_o 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